Got a chance to try these out, accompanying literature and POP says “for a limited time only”, which probably means they are test marketing, so the product might not be available chain wide. The Steakhouse Onion Rings come in box similar to a fry container and include a side of ranch dressing. There are 5… Continue reading Arby’s Steakhouse Onion Rings
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Pizza Guys – Northern California Chain
With about sixty locations covering the San Francisco Bay area and beyond, Pizza Guys seems to be the “little chain that could.” I found them by accident tonight, punching in “pizza” on the Tom Tom, and ending up at a place around the corner from a “Pizza Guys” locale – my first stop looked far… Continue reading Pizza Guys – Northern California Chain
Tulsa, OK – Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili
You know how I feel about places that are pronounced “the best in the city” by various local polls. Ron’s is one such place, an “institution” the puff pieces say. How can some place be an institution that was started a couple decades after I was born? For once, I sat down for a meal… Continue reading Tulsa, OK – Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili
The Greatest French Fries in the World, Bar None
After this event, I was wondering if my meager writing skills could even start to describe the experience. I decided to take a stab at it. These fries only occur every couple of decades when a perfect storm of prep is able to occur, in nature, and in the kitchen. On the southward slopes of… Continue reading The Greatest French Fries in the World, Bar None
Dallas, TX – Central 214
Maybe you caught a few episodes of The Naughty Kitchen, with @ChefBlytheBeck on Oxygen last year? The show revolves around Beck, a hot Dallas chef, who is running the back of the house at Central 214, the restaurant inside Kimpton’s Palomar Hotel on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. If you haven’t stayed at a Kimpton, first… Continue reading Dallas, TX – Central 214
New Orleans, LA – Castleburgers
One of the 24/7 munchie palaces in New Orleans is a local chain called “Tastee Donuts.” Hardly a chain, anymore, I had a hard time finding an open location, all my usual Tastees were boarded up. In addition to delicious donut thingies, Tastee also serves “Castleburgers”, a complee schnock off of White Castles/Krystal, no different… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Castleburgers
Playa del Rey, CA – The Shack
“The Shack” is one of Southern California’s homages to the classic surfer bar…even though you cannot surf nearby, it exudes an atmosphere of beach, beer, burgers, and “bums.” Purchased by the current owners in the 70s, this Los Angeles burger bar has spawned a number of off-shoot locations in Southern California and Hawaii. When I… Continue reading Playa del Rey, CA – The Shack
Los Angeles, CA – The Golden State Cafe
Larry the Lawyer and I continued our burger crawl the other day at “The Golden State”, a tiny storefront establishment on Fairfax, across from Canter’s Deli, coincidentally, one of our regular hang-outs. We were fresh off our laugh fest at Umami Burger, that joke of “naute cuisine” to the east. As we were walking down… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – The Golden State Cafe
Van Nuys, CA – Happy Dogs/Legal/Bail Bonds
There are few things that go together better than hot dogs, legal advice, and bail bonds. While all of these services are not specifically offered by Happy Dogs, they are all within squirting distance of a ketchup bottle. Happy Dogs is across the street from the Van Nuys courthouse. While HD does not dispense legal… Continue reading Van Nuys, CA – Happy Dogs/Legal/Bail Bonds
Culver City, CA – Howards Big Burger
This place has been around as long as I can remember, at least going back 25 years. A nondescript window in an equally nondescript strip mall, Howard’s once screamed attention from its brightly colored sign, which has faded with time. (OK, just glanced at take-out menu and it says “since 1971”, Same Owners, Same Good… Continue reading Culver City, CA – Howards Big Burger